Today early in the morning, Apple hosting a launch event in San Francisco. The company has announced the next generation tablet with a new name, called the iPad Air. The fifth generation iPad is thinner, lighter and faster. It has a 43% thinner bezel and 20% thinner profile measured at only 7.5 mm thick.
As of the screen size, the iPad Air retaining the traditional 9.7 inch Retina display with 2048 x 1536 resolution. It spots the same 64-bit architecture Apple A7 processor along with M7 motion coprocessor found in the new iPhone 5S. It has a 5 MP iSight camera and a 1.2 MP front facing camera. Also, the iPad Air spots dual mics.
There is a built in 32.4-watt-hour lithium polymer battery that promised up to 10 hours of usage. The iPad Air will ship on November 1st to several countries, including the UK, US, China and Japan. It will be available in Space Grey and Silver with a retail price starting from $499 (around RM1,580) to $929 (around RM2,940) depends on the model and capacity.
UPDATE: The full pricing for Malaysian market Apple iPad Air have been revealed as below:
WiFi only:
- 16 GB : RM1,599
- 32 GB : RM1,929
- 64 GB : RM2,249
- 128GB : RM2,579
- 16 GB : RM2,029
- 32 GB : RM2,349
- 64 GB : RM2,769
- 128GB : RM2,999
Sources: Engadget, Apple
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